"May Victimize Other Innocent Children; Grave Threat To Society": P&H HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Committing Unnatural Sex With 8 Y/O

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied bail to a man accused of committing unnatural sex with an 8 year old child after observing that he may victimize other innocent children if set free.

Calling the accused a grave threat to the society, a single judge bench comprising of Justice HS Madaan observed thus:

"He has spoiled the life of a young child by his hateful acts. The petitioner comes out to be a sex maniac, himself a teenager, indulging in perverse sexual acts. His such conduct cannot be taken lightly, since if released on bail, he may victimize several other innocent children and is a grave threat to the society."

A regular bail plea was moved by the accused in connection with an FIR registered under sec. 377, 511 of IPC and Section 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

The allegations against the accused were that on 1st January this year, he took the victim child of 2nd standard by alluring him of money to a constructed room in a field wherein he had removed his trousers and allegedly committed sodomy with him.

The victim had then narrated the incident to his father after which he was medically examined. An FIR was thereafter registered.

The Special Judge had denied the bail plea moved by the accused vide order dated 27th January.

Hearing the submissions and considering the facts of the case, the Court observed thus:

"The allegations against the petitioner are very grave and serious of attempting to commit unnatural sex with a child of young age of 08 years, making him undergo nightmarish and traumatic experience, which may haunt him for the rest of his life."

Observing that no ground to grant regular bail pending trial was made out in the matter, the Court dismissed the plea accordingly.

Title: Manpreet Singh v. State of Punjab

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